Schreiber, Christian

SCHREIBER, CHRISTIAN. - Bishop and theologian, b. 3 Aug. 1872 at Somborn, d. 1 Sept. 1933 at Berlin.

After completing his studies in Rome (1892-99), he taught philosophy (1899-1907), then dogmatics and apologetics at the Seminary of Fulda, of which he was appointed rector in 1907. Cofounder and director of the journal Philosoph. Jahrbuch, in 1921 he was appointed bishop of the reconstituted diocese of Meissen, where he carried on great activity, creating the complex organization of the diocese, while he lectured at the University of Leipzig and revived the faith of the Catholics of the "diaspora" at the annual solemn assemblies. Apostolic administrator of Berlin in 1929, the following year he became its bishop.

A man of action and of high learning, dignified and at the same time approachable, he had an intuition for the needs of the moment and for the appropriate means, and above all a sense of organization in keeping with the demands of the new times. His works were numerous: Christentum und Naturwissenschaft (1902); Die Schulaufsichtsfrage (1910); Die Weltkrieg und die Vorsehung Gottes (1915); Kant und die Gottesbeweise (1922); Wallfahrten durchs deutsche Land (1928).

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